Effectiveness of light-emitting diode exposure on photodynamic therapy against Enterococcus faecalis: in vitro study

• Main Authors: Nanik Zubaidah, -, Agus Subiwahjudi, -, Dinda Dewi Artini, -, Karina Erda Saninggar, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) 2020
• Subjects: RK Dentistry; RK1-715 Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/118658/1/15.%20Effectiveness.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118658/2/15.%20Effectiveness.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118658/3/15.%20Effectiveness.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118658/4/15.%20Efektifitas.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118658/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/MKG/article/view/8825
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: A successful root canal treatment eliminates pathogenic bacteria from infected root canals. The most common bacteria in root canal infections is Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), due to its resistance to medicament and root canal irrigation. A photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a method...